Synthesis and properties of 6-(hydroxymethyl)-9,9,10,10-tetracyanonaphthoquinodimethane

We now report the synthesis of a third alcohol-functionalized tetracyanoquinodimethane, 6-(hydroxymethyl)-9,9,10,10-tetracyanonaphthoquinodimethane (HMTCNAQ, 11) from commercially available starting materials